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I stepped on a rusty nail while I was pregnant, and my doctor recommended I get a tetanus shot to protect me and my baby. I heard that it can actually be GOOD for the baby in protecting him/her from neonatal tetanus that he could catch from a dirty umbilical cord stump after he is born. Anyway, I had the shot, and my son is now almost 3 years old and very healthy, so I would definitely not worry about it if I were you.

You are actually required to take a tetanus shot anytime b/w the 20th & 24th week of pregnancy. So i wouldn't worry about it at all.. the shot probabely helps u pass on some excellent antibodes to the baby..

I am 9 weeks today and I went in to the hospital and they decided not to give me the shot because getting tetanus is so low of a chance and they said the side affects weren't worth it. This is my second baby and I have never had to get one for my first pregnancy, so I don't think it's true that you have to have one.

Here in s.a(south africa) its part of the goverment health. U have it from your first visit at your local clinic, its my second pregnancy and I've had it with my first at 8weeks and again now at 7weeks.. There nothing wrong with it. Its a just incase you have some sort or accident, any type, car, anything... Dog bite.. Rusty nail .etc.... Its better for baby and also helps with the birth so they dnt get tetanus at birth for what ever reason.. U never know. Get one. Its only best for u and baby... One tetanus shot is for 10yrs I had one 4yrs ago and now again. So its only better to get one for u and the safety for baby...good luck and congrats..

Like I said in my prev post I got this shot during pregnancy and my son is 5 months old now. Happy baby and rolls over smiles tries to crawl can sit with support which most 5 months olds do. So nothing to worry, go ahead with shot.

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